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The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Canton of Bern have no jurisdiction to investigate the allega-tions that PostAuto Schweiz AG received excessive subsidies. On 14 February 2018, the Federal Office of Transport …

From 17 to 20 February 2018, Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer together with the Swiss financial sector is paying a working visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Mr Maurer is accompanied by the State Secretary for International Financial Matters Jörg Gasser. This second …

In 2015, some 11,524 affiliates of foreign multinationals were established in Switzerland. They employed almost 470,000 persons, accounting for some 10% of total employment. These enterprises were mainly present in the major region of Zurich and in the Lake Geneva region. They were mainly active …

On 20 December the Federal Council decided to unilaterally remove tariffs on imported industrial goods. Tariffs will also be reduced on selected agricultural goods not produced in Switzerland. Furthermore, the government wants to apply the Cassis de Dijon principle more widely by reducing the number …

In 2015, the number of burglaries fell drastically by 9922 offences to 42,416 reported offences. This was a record decline of 19% according to the Federal Statistical Office’s police crime statistics (SPC). Compared with 2014, a decline of -7.3% was observed in offences under the …

After several years of moderate growth, exports (-2.6%) and imports (-6.9%) fell in nominal terms in 2015. Nevertheless, exports were at their third-highest level ever at CHF 202.9 billion. Prices clearly declined, particularly for imports, against the backdrop of the strong Swiss franc. Consequently, there …

On 13 January 2015 the Federal Council released the 2015 Foreign Economic Policy Report. In the feature topic of the report, the Federal Council demonstrates how the Swiss government intends to provide the best possible environment for economic operators to create value added and jobs …

The social partners signing the collective labour agreements (CLA) have agreed a nominal rise in real wages estimated at 0.8% for 2015, 0.3% of which is to be awarded collectively and 0.5% at individual level. Minimum wages were increased by 0.7% according to the Federal …